September 8, 2024 Earthquakes may have caused gold nuggets to form, study finds The mechanism behind the formation of gold nuggets has remained an enigma to the scientific community.
September 7, 2024 China’s central bank pauses gold purchases for a fourth month in August China's gold holdings stood at 72.8 million fine troy ounces at the end of last month.
September 6, 2024 Ascot halts Premier gold mine operations in British Columbia just months after first pour Insufficient ore feed from the Big Missouri and Premier Northern Lights deposits missed production targets and forced the halt.
September 6, 2024 Vale, BHP, Samarco could close $18bn deal over Brazil dam collapse Sources expect a final agreement to be reached in October.
September 6, 2024 Canada Nickel may net $500m Ottawa loan for giant Crawford project The project holds 2.5 billion tonnes grading 0.24% nickel for 13.3 billion lb. of contained metal.
September 6, 2024 US Steel assets face chopping block without Japan deal United States Steel Corp. faces the prospect of being broken apart and sold in parts if Nippon Steel Corp.’s $14.1 billion takeover fails.
September 6, 2024 First Quantum to invest $3.5 billion in Taca Taca copper project in Argentina — report According to Rumbo Minero International, representatives of the Canadian mining company met with Argentine officials.
September 6, 2024 African Rainbow Minerals pivots to chrome and copper after platinum price slump The basket price of PGMs fell about 40% last year and the slide has continued into 2024.
September 6, 2024 Perseus Mining ups stake in Guinea-focused miner Perseus Mining's interest in Predictive Discovery, which is advancing the Bankan gold project in Guinea, is now 19.9%.
September 6, 2024 Nexa Resources sells Peru copper asset for up to $29 million Nexa said the buyer, Canada’s Olympic Precious Metals, will initially pay $4.3 million, with rest subject to milestones being met.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am